Last updated on December 20, 2023.

At the end of Republic Street is the Kütahya Great Mosque (Kütahya Ulu Camii), also known as the Yıldırım Bayezid Han Mosque (Yıldırım Bayezid Han Camii).

Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Great Mosque

This grand mosque was built between 1381 and 1410 under Sultan Bayezid I and renovated in 1893 by Abdülhamid II. I consider it to be one of the most beautiful of the lesser-known mosques in Turkey.

Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Side of the mosque
Entrance to the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Entrance
Entrance to the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Entrance

 

Interior

The biggest mosque in Kütahya, it’s decorated mostly in blue and white with touches of red, gold, and black. Those happen to be the most common colors in traditional Kütahya tilesClick here for a virtual tour of the mosque.

Prayer hall of the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Prayer hall
Minbar of the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Minbar
Dome of the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Dome
Bulb in the Great Mosque
Bulb

My favorite feature of the mosque is the fountain in the center of the prayer hall. It seemed to add a lot to the interior design of the building.

Prayer hall of the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Prayer hall
Fountain in the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Fountain
Fountain in the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Fountain

 

Ablutions Fountain

Don’t miss the ablutions fountain (şadırvan) in front of the entrance. It’s adorned with Kütahya tiles.

Ablutions fountain of the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
Ablutions fountain
Ablutions fountain of the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
A man washing at the ablutions fountain
A public fountain attached to the ablutions fountain at the Great Mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
A public fountain attached to the ablutions fountain

 

In the Area

The Archaeology Museum and Tile Museum are located next to the Great Mosque while the Dönenler Mosque is across the street.

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